4 of 6 three-pointers in 3 games! The shooting rate is nearly 70%. The Rockets have a new shooter. They have evolved too quickly in 2 years.

Rockets head coach Uduka once again emphasized that the team should shoot more three-pointers and take more shots this season to increase the total output of three-pointers. This is also the main goal of the Rockets. In fact, in the preseason, we can already see that the Rockets have been taking more three-pointers.

Now the Rockets have many so-called shooters, such as the Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr., whose three-point shooting rate in the preseason is over 50%. The Rockets' Durant also shot more than 40% from three-point range last season. Coupled with the Rockets' two outside shooters Holiday and Shepard, the Rockets' three-point firepower is not weak. Moreover, the Rockets' Finney Smith's three-point shooting percentage reached more than 40% last season, but he has been unable to play due to injury. After he returns, the Rockets' three-point level can continue to improve.

The Rockets now have many players whose three-point shooting skills have improved a lot, such as their inside ace center Alperon Shenjing. In the European Championships, he shot more than 35% of his three-pointers. In the three preseason games, Shen Jing also made three-pointers and hit three-pointers. Therefore, Shen Jing really worked hard on three-point shooting throughout the summer.

But compared to Shen Jing, the Rockets have a player whose three-point shooting percentage has improved even more. He is the 22-year-old main point guard Amen Thompson. Last season, Amen Thompson was the Rockets' main power forward, but now that VanVleet is injured and absent, the Rockets directly use Amen Thompson as the main point guard. You know, in the past two years, Amen Thompson's three-point shooting ability has been improving. In his rookie season, his three-point shooting percentage was 14%. Last season, his three-point shooting percentage has increased to about 28%.

Now in the three preseason games, we have seen Amen Thompson directly transform into a super shooter. In the three games, he made a total of 6 three-pointers and hit 4 of them. In the previous game when the Rockets narrowly defeated the Pelicans, Amen Thompson not only scored 21 points, but he also made 2 of 3 three-pointers. Amen Thompson's three-point shooting percentage last season was less than 30%, and now in three preseason games, his three-point shooting percentage has reached 67%. The hit rate of nearly 70% is also incredible.

After all, in the two years since Amen Thompson entered the league, he has not had a very good three-point shooting performance. However, this summer, according to reports and Amen Thompson's own description, he has been working hard on three-point shooting and mid-range shooting. At least from the preseason, Amen Thompson is indeed not talking nonsense. His three-point shooting percentage is also one of the best among the Rockets.

As long as he can continue to maintain this touch and three-point shooting rate in the new season, then Amen Thompson will have no shortcomings. He can break through with the ball and provide assists. He is also a master of scoring inside. And now, in addition to being more accurate in three-point shooting, Amen Thompson also has a higher free throw percentage. In the previous game between the Rockets and the Pelicans, Amen Thompson made nine of nine free throws in 24 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 100%.

Amen Thompson like this really has a chance to become an NBA Western Conference All-Star in the new season. Many people say that as long as Amen can practice shooting, he will be one of the top ten future superstars in the league. Now we can say without exaggeration that as long as Amen Thompson improves his three-point shooting percentage to about 35% in the new season and maintains it, then there should be no problem for him to enter the All-Star lineup in the new season. He is also very likely to be the Rockets' third All-Star.

In addition to Shen Jing and Durant, the Rockets have gained another All-Star point guard. In two years, Amen Thompson's evolution has been so rapid. Not only has his defensive ability become the best in the league, but his three-point shooting has also improved rapidly. He is now an out-and-out super shooter for the Rockets.